Match-box holder



(No Model.)

' B. G. BAGHBRT.

MATCH BOX HOLDER.

No. 427,211. Patented May 6, 1890.

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EDWARD C. BAOHERT, OF CANTON, OHIO.

MATCH-BOX HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,211, dated May 6, 1890.

Application filed February 21, 1890. Serial No. 341,327- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LEDWARD O. BAOHERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new andusefulImprovements in Match-Box Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a view showing my improved holder properly formed to hold a box of matches. Fig. 2 is a view showing tray placed in proper position to be held. Fig. 3 is a View showing a slight modification. Fig. 4 is a view showing a closed box properly attached to my improved holder.

The present invention has relation to matchbox holders; and it consists in the different parts and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the'drawings.

The holder proper is. formed of a single piece of wire, and said wire is bent or formed substantially as shown in Fig. 1. The wireA may be curved, as shown at (1,, and extendsin a straight line to the points B, at which points the wire is bent at right angles, and is again bent and extends parallel to the wire between the points a and B. Said wire is bent atthe points 0 a short distance to the right and left, thereby forming the horizontal portions D, and is again bent so as to form the portions E, and the wire is then bent to form the cross wire or portion F. It will be understood but one branch of the wire A is bent at a time, and is carried around the different bends and brought back, so as to meet the opposite end of the wire A. The ends of the wire A are then twisted together.

In Fig. 3 a slight modification is shown, which consists in forming the box-holder proper by starting the bend at b and bring ing the wire A'around through its different bends to the point 0, the form of the wire A being substantially of the same form when finished as the form shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. If desired, the ends of the wire A (shown in Fig. 3) may be soldered or attached to the Wire-A upon each side of the holder proper; or, if desired, the ends may be detached.

In use the tray H is placed in the holder proper, the front portion of which covers a part of the open side of the tray, substantially as shown in Fig. 2, thereby preventing the matches from falling from said tray when it together with the holder may be suspended from a nail or other object. Theloop dis for the purpose of hanging or suspending the tray and holder from a nail driven into a Wall or other object. In the event it is desired to inclose the tray by means of a sliding cover,the sliding cover d is passed over the trayH, and for the purpose of permitting the sliding cover to extend to the top of the-tray the notches e are provided, which notches receive the portions E and F of the wire A. It will be understood that diiferent-shaped trays may be used and the wire A bent to conform to the size and form of the trays, without departing from the nature of my invention.

Having fully described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, a matchbox holder formed of a single piece of wire bent or formed to hold the tray I-I, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the wire A, bent or formed to hold the tray H, the tray H, andthe sliding cover d, provided with thenotches e, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Intestimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the-presence-of two witnesses.

EDWARD O. BAOHERT.

Witnesses:

E. A. 0. SMITH,

FRED W. BOND. 

